Strawberry Shortcake

1 package (18.5 ounces) yellow cake mix with pudding
1-1/4 cups water
3/4 cup (6 ounces) Egg Beaters® Egg Product
1/4 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
PAM® for Baking Spray
1-1/2 cups sliced strawberries
Reddi-wip® Fat Free Dairy Whipped Topping

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Beat cake mix, water, Egg Beaters and yogurt in medium bowl with electric mixer on low speed until well blended; beat on high speed 2 minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Cut into 12 squares to serve. Top each with 2 tablespoons sliced strawberries and a serving of Reddi-wip; serve immediately.

MARINADE FOR CHICKEN

1/2 c. shoyu
1/4 c. water
1/3 c. salad oil
2 tbsp. dried minced onion
2 tbsp. sesame seeds
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/8 tsp. dried red pepper
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
Mix together all the above ingredients. Marinate chicken parts overnight, turning once, or twice to insure complete marinate. Bake in 350 degree oven for 1 hour. If you intend to use a charcoal grill, bake in oven first for 45 minutes and on grill for 15 minutes. Place marinade in a ziploc bag with chicken parts. This makes turning easier.

Almond-Apple Strudel

2 large McIntosh or other cooking apples, peeled, chopped (about 3 cups)
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
6 tablespoons slivered almonds, divided
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
PAM® Butter No-Stick Cooking Spray
1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
2 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs
6 sheets frozen phyllo dough, thawed

Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine apples, brown sugar, 4 tablespoons almonds, the cinnamon and almond extract in large bowl. Spray evenly with cooking spray; toss to coat.
Combine 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and the bread crumbs in small bowl; set aside. Place 1 of the phyllo sheets on ungreased baking sheet; spray evenly with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the bread crumb mixture. Repeat layering with remaining 5 phyllo sheets and remaining bread crumb mixture.
Spoon apple mixture along 1 long edge of phyllo, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold over short edges of phyllo to cover 2 inches of filling on each end. Roll up in jelly-roll fashion; place, seam-side down, on baking sheet. Cut 5 or 6 slits in top of pastry. Spray evenly with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and remaining 2 tablespoons almonds.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Cut crosswise into 8 slices to serve.

Notes
Keep phyllo covered with damp paper towel or plastic wrap to prevent drying.

CHICKEN DIVAN

1 lb. cooked chicken, no bones
1/2 lb. cooked chopped broccoli
1 c. shredded extra sharp cheddar
cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. croutons
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix chicken (bite-size pieces), broccoli, cheese and soup together. Pour into 8 x 11 inch casserole dish. Place croutons on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour or until hot. Serves 6.

CHICKEN CASSEROLE

6 chicken breasts
2 onions
8 c. water (approximately)
3/4 loaf bread
Celery
Poultry seasoning
2 tbsp. melted butter
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
Sharp cheese, sliced
Boil chicken breasts with 1 onion in approximately 8 cups of water until tender. Remove skin and bones and separate into pieces. Save chicken stock. Use 13 x 9 inch pan (sprayed with Pam). Tear small hunks of bread (about 3/4 of a loaf) and lay in bottom of pan. Slice 1 onion thin and lay on top of bread. Sprinkle celery, poultry seasoning on top. Lay chicken pieces on top. Melt margarine and pour over chicken pieces. Combine mushroom soup, cream of chicken soup and pour on top. Cover the top with sharp cheese sliced all over the top. Bake until done

HOT CHICKEN SALAD

1 1/2 c. cooked chicken, diced
1 c. diced celery
3 diced boiled eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 sm. jar pimentos
2 tbsp. chopped green onions
1 1/2 c. bread crumbs
1/2 c. slivered almonds
3 tbsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 stick oleo

Mix everything together except bread crumbs, and oleo. Butter casserole dish (10 x 12 inch). Put complete mixture in dish. Put bread crumbs on top. Melt butter and sprinkle over the bread crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until bread crumbs are brown.

CURRIED CHICKEN BALLS

2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp. orange marmalade
2 tsp. curry powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 c. finely minced cooked chicken
3 tbsp. minced green onion
3 tbsp. minced celery
1 c. finely chopped almonds, toasted

In a mixing bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. Beat until smooth. Stir in chicken, onion and celery. Shape into 1-inch balls; roll in almonds. Cover and chill until firm (can refrigerate up to 2 days). Yield: about 5 dozen appetizers.

LIGHT CHICKEN SALAD

3/4 c. light mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. cooked chicken
1 1/2 c. red seedless grapes
1 c. sliced celery
1/3 c. sliced green onion
1/2 c. broken walnuts
Combine mayonnaise, ginger and salt. Stir in chicken, grapes, celery, green onion and walnuts. Makes 5 1/2 cups. Serve on lettuce leaf.

ORIENTAL CHICKEN TENDERS CURRIED PEANUT CHICKEN

1 c. soy sauce
1/3 c. sugar
4 tsp. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. five spice powder
2 bunches green onion
16 chicken tenders (approx. 2 lbs.)
Blend soy sauce, sugar, oil, ginger and five spice powder in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves. Stir in green onions. Add chicken tenders to marinade. Turn to coat. Cover chicken and refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Drain chicken RESERVING MARINADE. Arrange chicken in dish and bake until brown and tender, while basting occasionally with marinade.
4 halves skinned & boned chicken
breasts
2 c. half & half
1 1/2 c. mayonnaise
3 tbsp. mango chutney
2 tbsp. dry sherry
1 tbsp. sherry vinegar
2 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. curry powder
1 tsp. turmeric
2 c. finely chopped salted roasted
peanuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place chicken breasts in a shallow baking dish just large enough to hold them. Pour half and half over them and bake for 30 minutes. Let cool and cut in 1 inch cubes. Process mayonnaise,chutney, sherry, vinegar, curry powder and turmeric in a blender or food processor. Dip chicken pieces into the curry mayonnaise and roll in the chopped nuts. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Arrange on a serving plate with fancy toothpicks

REAL MAINE CHOWDER

3 c. onions, chopped
Water
fish, cubed
Salt to taste
1 c. cream
1 c. whole milk
Saute salt pork for 5 minutes or until brown in large heavy saucepan. Take out pieces and drain on paper towels, get rid of all remnants in pot except for about 2 tablespoons of the fat. Saute onions in remaining fat until see-through, add potatoes and saute for 2 minutes or so. Add water enough just to cover potatoes and onions. Bring to boil, lower heat and cook for 20 minutes (or until potatoes almost done). Add fish or clams, bring to boil, lower heat and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add milk and cream, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately and use salt pork for garnish. Preparation time: 40 minutes. Serves: 4 to 6. NOTE: NEVER boil chowder with milk or cream in it!!

SPLIT PEA SOUP

8 c. water
1 lb. (2 1/4 c.) dried split peas
2 lbs. smoked ham
1 med. (1/2 c.) onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 med. (1 c.) carrots, cut into 1/2
inch pieces
2 med. (1 c.) stalks celery, cut into
1/2 inch pieces
Heat water and peas to boiling in Dutch oven; boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand one hour. Stir ham, onion, salt, and pepper into peas. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about one hour. Skim fat if necessary. Remove ham, trim fat and bone from ham. Cut ham into 1/2 inch pieces (about 4 cups). Stir ham, carrots, and celery into soup. Heat to boiling, reduce heat. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes. Makes 8 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each.